if you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.
i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.
i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.
For me 3 points:
- why no longer meals at the conventions?
- why no longer money for the publications?
- why the amount of a sold kingdomhall is not used for buying the new one?
I found all the RIGHT answers here and on jwfacts.
The I studied the bible very deep . The end: I saw TTATT
my wife has just left for the convention.
i dread it.
she will come home tired and cranky as always.
@ zeb
Maybe you can prepare a nice candle-light-dinner for her.
The whole convention she only had dry bread or soggy salad with water.
Your dinner and the wine would remind her, how nice it would be - to stay at home and maybe watch the convention on the PC or TV. After all the convention talks about "showing love like jesus" it would be great to show her the "real love".
Just my 2 cents.
i guess the branch isn't happy with the amount being sent each month since we are way lower than our loan amount.
we now have to another financial survey to see the max amount that can be given.
it is "encouraged" for all to be in attendance and give much forethought and consideration to the amount you can donate each month.
WT 2015-09-01 says:
how many times have elders read their bible in its entirety?
these are the leaders that give counsel to married couples, to teenagers, to single girls and single boys on everything from marriage, education, sex, association, dress, and recreation..
how well do they know their bible?
My last question to an elder (during luch together with his wife) about a doctrine ended with the following sentence:
"You have the library and you can search. Have a close look there about your question!".
So this was 5 years ago and I searched in the wt library AND in the intenet. So I could see the TTATT.
Like Phizzy said:
I have learned the truth about the Bible, and learned what it really says, since leaving the JW's.
tomorrow's wt study, paragraph 4 says this - "the early bible students understood the expression rendered in the king james version "my brethren" to refer to those who would rule with christ as well as to all of mankind after they are restored to earthly perfection.".
rutherford decided in 1923 to change this teaching, and create an elite group of christians.
for 92 years the men running the wtbts have perpetuated & embellished this false teaching - especially so during the past three years - and hidden the bible truth about christ's brothers from millions of people fearful to question the org - created doctrine!.
stuckinarut2
... Then they say the Only way to show love is by preaching!
I got your point. But to be fair, they don't say "only way". Anyhow, nowhere in the bible I can find a prioritization, which type of "showing love" is more importend than an other type.
----------- wt quotes ---------------
... one of the primary ways (study)
And one of the primary ways we show love for God, for Christ, and for our neighbor is by preaching the good news of the Kingdom.
... the best way (simplified edition)
And the best way we show that love is by telling people about the good news of the Kingdom.
back in the 1960's early 70's i remember my congregation going on a witch hunt and making a list of products, ice creams, confectionary or anything that might contain blood!.
i remember one zealous brother asking an ice cream vendor if the ice cream contained blood.
the vendor just looked gone out!.
Always the same:
1) is there a little bit of blood in this ... included?
2) is there a little bit of pagan historie in this ... involved?
3) is there a little bit of military in this ... involved?
4) is there a little bit of "great babylon" in this ... involved?
5) is there a little bit of "stumbling my brothers & sisters" in this ... possible?
For ... you can fill in "sausage", "holiday", "work", "clothes" and a lot more words.
Knowing TTATT helped me to escape from all this sickening considerations.
Have a nice weekend all around the word
dear lurking jw's:.
if you were in a cult, how would you know?
cults don't call themselves cults.
Maybe this quote: http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010446?q=%22Governing+Body+Committees%22&p=par#h=8
Governing Body Committees
In 1976, all activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses were brought under the supervision of the six committees of the Governing Body.
dear lurking jw's:.
if you were in a cult, how would you know?
cults don't call themselves cults.
cappytan
1. Ruled by a man or group of men. YES - Governing Body
cynicism-mode-on:
The Governing Body follows the pattern set by “the apostles and elders in Jerusalem” in the first century, who made important decisions on behalf of the entire Christian congregation. (Acts 15:2) Like those faithful men, the members of the Governing Body are not the leaders of our organization.
Source: http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/governing-body/
cynicism-mode-off
official current list as published by watchtower >>> here.
official list of governing body of jehovahs witnesses helpers.
list of governing body of jehovahs witnesses helpers.
... no comment ....
The Governing Body follows the pattern set by “the apostles and elders in Jerusalem” in the first century, who made important decisions on behalf of the entire Christian congregation. (Acts 15:2) Like those faithful men, the members of the Governing Body are not the leaders of our organization.
i met this amazing girl about 6years ago at my local congregation.
i was 100% in back then.
about 3years ago i woke up spiritually and kept it undercover till a few months ago.. this girl is still very in (but she doesnt really do the things a reaaal jw should do.
1tMakesNoSence
I feel that since she does things with me she isnt allowed to, I can just as well support her going to the study and one or two door knockings a month for the rest of my life.
Welcome on board.
Could you support your "wife" also, if she will be a pioneer? Then you have some more door knockings to support.
Will she come with problems to you - or will she visit her elders in the congregation?
